Killer Mike

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Biography

Michael Render (born April 20, 1975), better known by his stage name Killer Mike, is an American rapper, signed to Grind Time Official through the SMC/Fontana Distribution. He made his debut on "Snappin' and Trappin'" on OutKast's 2000 LP Stankonia, and also appeared on the Grammy-winning song, "The Whole World", the single from OutKast's greatest hits album Big Boi and Dre Present...OutKast. He was featured in the movies 20 Funerals, Idlewild, and ATL. In the mid-90s, Killer Mike briefly attended Morehouse College, where he met producers The Beat Bullies and eventually Big Boi of OutKast. His music debut was a feature appearance on OutKast's "Snappin' & Trappin'" from the 2000 album Stankonia, followed by their 2001 single "The Whole World" and several other features including "Poppin' Tags" from Jay-Z's The Blueprint 2. Killer Mike released his debut album, Monster, in 2003. The album's lead single was "Akshon (Yeah!)", which featured OutKast on guest vocals, and was included on the soundtrack to the 2004 version of EA Sports popular video game Madden NFL. He even made a Madden '04 remix of "Akshon (Yeah!)" for the game. The album's second single was "A.D.I.D.A.S.", featuring Big Boi and Sleepy Brown, which peaked at #60 on the Billboard Hot 100. It is Killer Mike's highest charting single to date as a lead artist. The song's title was an acronym for "All day I dream about sex". Following the release of his own material, he appeared on "Flip Flop Rock" and "Bust" on the Speakerboxx half of Speakerboxxx/The Love Below. He also appeared on "Southern Takeover" with Pastor Troy on Chamillionaire's CD The Sound of Revenge. Killer Mike appeared on the song "Never Scared" by fellow rapper Bone Crusher, also with T.I., from AttenCHUN! It peaked at #26 on the Hot 100, becoming Mike's first top 40 hit. The song was also used on the Madden NFL 04 game and even by the Atlanta Braves for their 2003 season. His second album Ghetto Extraordinary has had its release date pushed back several times due to disputes between Big Boi and Sony Records.

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Year Formed 1999
Number of Albums 43
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Genres

Hip Hop Jazz

Trivia

How many fulllength albums has Mike released as a solo artist?

five

...He has since released five fulllength albums as a solo artist. He is the founder of Grind Time Official Records, which he launched through SMC and Fon...
When did Mike sign to T.I. Music?

December 2008

... Records, which he launched through SMC and Fontana Distribution. In December 2008 , Mike signed to fellow Atlantabased rapper T.I. Music, produced ent...
Who formed the duo Run the Jewels?

Killer Mike and ElP

... rapper T.I. Music, produced entirely by rapper and producer ElP. Killer Mike and ElP subsequently formed the duo Run the Jewels in 2013; they were si...
When did Killer Mike and ElP form their duo?

2013

...r ElP. Killer Mike and ElP subsequently formed the duo Run the Jewels in 2013 ; they were signed to Fool's Gold Records and released their selftitled d...
What was the name of their self-titled debut?

Run the Jewels

...r and producer ElP. Killer Mike and ElP subsequently formed the duo Run the Jewels in 2013; they were signed to Fool's Gold Records and released their...
For what publications has he written about social justice topics?

Billboard

...ersities, written about social justice topics for publications such as Billboard , and been the subject of interviews regarding police misconduct and r...
What was the subject of interviews regarding?

police misconduct and race relations

... Billboard, and been the subject of interviews regarding police misconduct and race relations . He was a visible and vocal supporter of Bernie Sanders'...
What was Michael's debut album called?

Monster

...s 20 Funerals, Idlewild, and ATL. Killer Mike released his debut album, Monster , in 2003. Following the release of his own material, he appeared on Fl...
When was his debut album released?

2003

...ls, Idlewild, and ATL. Killer Mike released his debut album, Monster, in 2003 . Following the release of his own material, he appeared on Flip Flop Roc...
What was the name of his second album?

Ghetto Extraordinary

...roy on Chamillionaires CD The Sound of Revenge. His second album Ghetto Extraordinary has had its release date pushed back several times due to disput...
What hiphop duo did Mike and ElP form?

Run The Jewels

...nd Sony Records. Mike and ElP went on to form the famous hiphop duo Run The Jewels , releasing their debut selftitled album in 2013, RTJ2 in 2014, and ...
What is the name of the voice actor Killer Mike plays in Adult Swim?

Taquil

...r. He plays a rapperactor, turned President of the United States, named Taquil in the Adult Swim cartoon Frisky Dingo. According to an article publish...
In what issue of XXL did Killer Mike address why he left the Purple Ribbon roster?

June 2007

...lt Swim cartoon Frisky Dingo. According to an article published in the June 2007 issue of XXL, Killer Mike addressed why he left the Purple Ribbon ros...
In what year did Render make his debut?

2000

...He made his debut in 2000 on the album Stankonia by OutKast, and appeared on the Grammywinning song The Whole World from their 2001 greatest hits albu...
What was Render's debut album called?

Stankonia

...He made his debut in 2000 on the album Stankonia by OutKast, and appeared on the Grammywinning song The Whole World from their 2001 greatest hits albu...
On what album did he appear on The Whole World from Outkast's 2001 greatest hits album?

Big Boi and Dre Present... Outkast

... song The Whole World from their 2001 greatest hits album Big Boi and Dre Present... Outkast . Render is the founder of label Grind Time Official, whic...
Render founded what label?

Grind Time Official

...ig Boi and Dre Present... Outkast. Render is the founder of label Grind Time Official , which he launched through SMC Recordings and Fontana Distributi...
What was Render's fifth album called?

R.A.P. Music

...tlantabased rapper T.I. In 2012, he released his fifth studio album, R.A.P. Music , produced entirely by ElP. Render and ElP formed Run the Jewels in 2...
How many studio albums have the Jewels released together?

four

...ElP. Render and ElP formed Run the Jewels in 2013; the duo have released four studio albums together. Render is a social and political activist, focus...
What is the name of Render's documentary series?

Trigger Warning

...lms including Idlewild, Baby Driver and ATL. His documentary series Trigger Warning with Killer Mike, in which he explores issues that affect the blac...
Who raised Render?

his grandparents

...Render was raised by his grandparents ; he lived in the Collier Heights section neighborhood of Atlanta. Growing up, Killer Mike started getting intere...
What genre of music did Killer Mike get interested in?

Hip Hop

...rhood of Atlanta. Growing up, Killer Mike started getting interested in Hip Hop as he was influenced by artists Schooly D, NWA, and Public Enemy. He s...
When did Render graduate from Douglas High School in Atlanta?

1993

...ame Killer Mike. Render graduated from Douglas High School in Atlanta in 1993 and enrolled in Morehouse College before dropping out after one year. Wh...
Where did he drop out of after one year?

Morehouse College

...duated from Douglas High School in Atlanta in 1993 and enrolled in Morehouse College before dropping out after one year. While at Morehouse he met Out...
What Outkast song did Killer Mike guest on in 2000?

Snappin and Trappin

... music debut where he made a guest appearance on the Outkast song Snappin and Trappin from their 2000 album Stankonia. He was also on other Outkast tr...
What song won Outkast a Grammy Award in 2002?

The Whole World

...nia. He was also on other Outkast tracks, including the 2001 single The Whole World that won Outkast a Grammy Award in 2002 for Best Rap Performance b...
In what year did Killer Mike release his third album?

2008

...st a Grammy Award in 2002 for Best Rap Performance by a duo or group. In 2008 , Killer Mike released his third album I Pledge Allegiance to the Grand I...
What song featured OShea Ice Cube Jackson?

Pressure

...ed his third album I Pledge Allegiance to the Grand II with the single Pressure featuring OShea Ice Cube Jackson. Two other albums followed, PL3DGE in...
When did Killer Mike release R.A.P Music?

2012

...be Jackson. Two other albums followed, PL3DGE in 2011 and R.A.P Music in 2012 . Killer Mike also starred in three films, Idlewild (2006), ATL (2006), a...
How many films did he appear in?

three

...albums followed, PL3DGE in 2011 and R.A.P Music in 2012. Killer Mike also starred in three films, Idlewild (2006), ATL (2006), and Baby Driver (2017)....
What was the name of Mike's first appearance in Stankonias single?

Snapping & Trapping

...on, Killer Mikes first appearance was in Stankonias single called Snapping & Trapping by Outkast. Again, the next year, he made his appearance in thei...